DHULIKHEL: The District Security Committee has imposed a nighttime traffic ban on the Dhulikhel-Khawa section of the Araniko Highway for 15 days, from July 6 to July 20, to expedite road upgrading and blacktopping work.

Under the decision, tippers and heavy freight trucks will be barred from using the section throughout the period, while all other passenger and cargo vehicles will be prohibited from 7 PM to 5 AM each day. Ambulances and other essential service vehicles will be exempt.

The committee said the restrictions were scheduled after the end of the fiscal year to minimize disruption to the transport of construction materials. Motorists have been urged to use alternative routes where possible, while district authorities will coordinate traffic management with neighboring districts during the closure.